Relayed the storage problem upward
Jacob testified he informed Nyuswa he had been unable to find suitable storage for the consignment, putting the decision in Nyuswa's hands.
Witness
Brigadier Campbell Nyuswa
Provincial Commander, Serious Organised Crime - KZN Hawks · KwaZulu-Natal
Central figure · to testify
The officer in the middle of the chain. Colonel Jacob told the commission he reported to Nyuswa that he could not find suitable storage; Nyuswa then consulted provincial head Senona, who recommended the Port Shepstone office.
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Their role
What the record says
Consulted provincial leadership
Nyuswa consulted Major General Senona, who recommended relocating the drugs to the Port Shepstone Hawks office.
The safe keys
Witness accounts place the safe keys with senior management on arrival, focusing the commission's attention up the chain of command.
Connections
How this witness links to the record
Reported to by
Colonel Gavin Jacob
Commander, Durban Serious Organised Crime Unit - KZN Hawks
Jacob told Nyuswa he could not secure suitable storage for the drugs.
View profile →ConsultedMajor General Lesetja Senona
Provincial Head, KZN Hawks (DPCI)
Nyuswa took the decision up to Senona, who recommended Port Shepstone.
View profile →Named over the keysLieutenant Colonel Jakobus Prinsloo (retired)
Lieutenant Colonel (retired), KZN Hawks
Prinsloo's account of the safe keys points back toward senior management.
View profile →Related caseThe R200 million Durban port cocaine bust
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